کتنا
kitnāquantity
To ask "how much" in Pakistan you say کتنا (kitnā). When shopping, ask the price with یہ کتنے کا ہے؟ (yeh kitne kā hai?). It is also called کتنے پیسے؟ (kitne paise?).
Meaning: question about quantity or price (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| کتنا | kitnā | quantity |
| یہ کتنے کا ہے؟ | yeh kitne kā hai? | price, shopping |
| کتنے پیسے؟ | kitne paise? | price, casual |
In markets people also ask کتنے پیسے ہوئے؟ (kitne paise hue?), meaning "how much does it come to?", and then bargain.
How does it change in a sentence?
کتنا (kitnā) changes with the thing you ask about: کتنا (kitnā) for a masculine noun, کتنی (kitnī) for a feminine one and کتنے (kitne) for plural.
Did you know?
- Prices in Pakistan are stated in روپے (rupay), the rupee, and bargaining is normal in most bazaars.
Examples in context
- چینی کتنی چاہیے؟chīnī kitnī chāhiye?How much sugar do you need?
- کتنے پیسے ہوئے؟kitne paise hue?How much does it come to?
Example conversation
Hina buys fruit from the vendor Rafiq at a stall in Multan.
- Hinaیہ کتنے کا ہے؟yeh kitne kā hai?How much is this?
- Rafiqدو سو روپے کلو۔do sau rupay kilo.Two hundred rupees a kilo.
- Hinaٹھیک ہے، دو کلو دیں۔ṭhīk hai, do kilo deñ.All right, give me two kilos.
